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Teaching and supervising in nursingLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: SH00AC87

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Objective

Competence in patient education and teaching
• you understand the philosophical, ethical and pedagogical foundation of education and teaching and their significance
• you are able to plan, implement and evaluate patient education and teaching in a client- and group-oriented manner together with other professionals
• you understand patient education and teaching as part of a nurse’s work in different contexts
• you are able to utilize client-oriented patient education and teaching methods appropriate to the situation
• you are able to appropriately utilize the existing and produce new patient education and teaching materials

Content

Competence in patient education and teaching
• patient education and teaching philosophies, views on learning and their significance in the patient education and teaching process
• concepts of patient education and teaching
• ethical viewpoints on the patient education and teaching process
• patient education and teaching process: needs assessment, planning, implementation and documentation
• methods to evaluate the effect of patient education in different contexts
• patient/client education
• mentoring
• orientation of a new member of staff/ student nurse
• patient education methods and forms
• patient education quality
• patient education and communication utilizing information and communications technologies
• evaluation and development of patient education

Qualifications

You have proven your competence in the following studies:
- Anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology (5 ECTS)
- Quality and safety of social and health care services (5 ECTS)
- Basics of clinical nursing (5 ECTS)
- Practical training: Professional basics of nursing (minimum 4 ECTS)

Materials

Module: Promotion of health and functional ability 15 ECTS
Module: Clinical nursing 30 ECTS
Module: Practical training: Basics of professional nursing 30 ECTS
Module: Family- and community-oriented nursing 25 ECTS